Waist-belt.



116.846,9'34. PATENTBD MAR. 12, 1907.

W. B. MULOCK. WAIST- BELT. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, A1906.

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"'Be it known that #STATES 1PA-TENT EFICE.

rurnronnl MULoeK, or WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA.

:trousers andthe like, and seeks to provide a simple and effectiveconstruction by which thebeltis securelyfheld in 'place and the Itrousers prevented from slipping 'without the necessity ofusing loops orstraps on lthe trousers for eng-agingthe belt.

The invention consists in the features of construction and arrangementof parts hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and` more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvedoelt.Figi, 2 is a similar View of a modified form. l Fig. 3 is a section onthe lines'3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a' section on lines 4 4 of Fig. 3.

I- The belt'a may be formed of leather or o'f the other suitablematerial and in the form shown is provided with the usual buckle b andton ue c, by which-the overlapped ends elt are kadjustably connected. A

number of ne closely-arranged wire teeth d are secured to the inner'faceof the'belt and ,about the inner jlirojeet inwardly at right anglesthereto.

he wire teeth arearranged closely together to form a brush-likestructure that is consid# ably less in width than the belt, so that whenin 'positionthe edges of the belt may vbend inf Wardly to inclose theseries o f wire teeth. The teeth, as indicated in Figs. straight and arepreferably fixed to a strip e of flexible material, that'is riveted,cemented, or otherwise secured to the inner face of the belt a. In theform shown the teeth pass entirel thr ugh thestrip e. The series of.wire tect d and the supporting strip or strips e thereof arevpreferably arranged at intervals face of the belt, as indicated4 inFig. 1, but may be arranged in a band ex- 'Y v'tendingnearly the entireilength of the bel't,

y Specification of Letters Patent.' AppumionneaNvembefie,19oe..seriaiNo.343,727.

` as shown in Fig.- 2."

3 annd 4, arev Patentedl MarchV 12, 1,967.

teeth or prongs d form a level surface that is substantially parallelwith the belt, so that the cloth'of'the trousers or other garment willnot be torn, but will nevertheless be securely engaged by the prongs'tohold the belt and trousers in position-and reventeither the slipping ofthe belt or the s ipping of the trousers fromn the belt.

To' hold the wire teeth or prongs securely lin proper position, asuitablesupportingband f extends about each brush-like series of theteeth. This band is angular in section and is riveted or otherwisesuitably secured to the belt'a, so as to project inwardly therefromabout the series of teeth. The supporti ing-bands f securely hold theteeth in position and prevent the deiiection or the liend-v ing of theteeth at the'sides of the brush-like series. vItis essential that theteeth should be held in position in this way, for otherwise the teeth atthe sides of the series will readily` become bent and will tear thecloth ofthe trousers or other garment. The'supportingbandsj' arepreferably formed of metal, but

may be constructed of other suitable material. Inthe form shown in Fig.2 the supporting-bandsf are of considerable length and are constructedof thin flexible metal or other like suitable Inaterial.

. The belt may be used for supporting trous# ers, skirts, o r thelikeand requires no `loops or straps on the garment to be'supported. It maybe adjusted higher or lower, as suits the convenience of the wearer, andat the same time the belt will be securely heldin position, andthetrousers or other garment cannot slip from engagement therewith.

It is obvious that the details set forth may be varied without departurefrom the essentials of the invention. 1 y

' Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

-1. A waist-belt'having a series of fine, closely-arrange@ wireteethsecured to its ner face and projecting inwardly therefrom and asupporting-band fixed to the belt and' engaging the outer teeth oftheseries, sub-v stantially as described. .v 2. A Iwfaist-'belt hav-ing astripl or strips se- IOO ' cured to .its inner face, a brush-like seriesof l vent the delecon ofthe slde teeth of the seline, closely-arranged,straight, Wire teeth. ries,substantally asvdescribc- 21- carried by saidstrip or strips' and profeetng,r

' inwardly therefrom, .the ends of'sai teeth l WILHAM REDFORDH MULO-GK'5 formingl a surface parallel to the belt, and af Wtilesses:

metal supporting bend or lhands, 'xed to the GLADYS HENRIETTA ALDER,

belt and extendmg about said teeth to prel ALFORD ELLroT MQDOUGALL. y

